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New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Blue Trail
- 3.8 mi
- loop
- 218 ft
- climb
- 865 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a 3.8-mile loop hike in Ward Pound Ridge County Park in New York, on county land. The trail rises from about 400 feet to about 865 feet, with a total elevation gain of 218 feet. It is rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 3.1 miles in, where the grade reaches 41%. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The White Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Yellow Trail and Super Sketchy Blue Moon Trail are each about 0.6 mile off. Climbers can head to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, roughly 0.9 mile away.
Around this trail
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Blue Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yorktown Hts 1w, NY, 11.8 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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~2 min drive
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Yellow Trail
~4 min drive
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~2 min drive
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HIKE
White Trail
~4 min drive
A short point-to-point trail under 1 mile in New York.
Photo: kschlot1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Fox Hill Trail
~2 min drive
A 2.72-mile point-to-point trail with scenic views and varied terrain.
HIKE
Yellow Trail
~6 min drive
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~2 min drive
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~8 min drive
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